7th Annual Arts Week Theme: The Space Between

There is strength in what moves underneath, in the hush of process, in the soft roots that link us. In a world that keeps us apart, we turn toward the liminal space, a living network of creative crossings. Here we find connection becoming luminous, tender, and deeply alive. This year, we extended that spirit of collective creativity into the wider community by hosting showcases at Ilwaco Cider Co. and the Historic Chinook School.

Every March, the Sou’wester hosts over 30 artists and collectives for a weeklong residency, culminating in a weekend of performances, installations, and studio tours. This annual celebration invites the community to engage with the creative process and connect with artists who bring a new light to the evergreen coast.

Musician singing into a microphone while playing a koto outdoors at dusk
Group on a foggy beach kneels in the sand studying something while others stand watching

Thank you Arts Week 2026 Artists, Sponsors, & Supporters!

Two small ceramic head sculptures with pink yarn hair and pins, held out in open palms
Woman smiling for the camera with a DJ working the mixing board and turntables behind her
Overhead view of hands drawing on paper with ink splatters beside a dog resting nearby
Performer in a blonde curly wig and pink lolita dress hugging a plush bear toy on a vintage sofa
Four musicians perform together indoors with acoustic guitar, electric guitar and microphones
Hands playing a keyboard synthesizer connected to a row of effects pedals near a cymbal
Crowd gathered among tall trees in a mossy forest listening to someone speak
Four people stand with their backs to the camera wearing headphones facing the ocean and a forested headland
Person crouched on a mossy hillside sorting cut branches and bark beside piles of foraged plant material
Hands sanding a rough wooden block against a piece of stretched leather or bark on a workbench
Performer in a flowing pink gown and floral crown holds sheer pink fabric billowing overhead against a white sky
Woman holding a cello smiles while sitting inside a clawfoot bathtub
Musicians perform on a lit stage with string lights and dark curtains in front of a seated audience
Two musicians play piano and acoustic guitar together in a cozy wood paneled room
Table set with blue and white plates and a bare branch centerpiece beneath strings of hanging photos and ribbons
Person sits at a table surrounded by hanging photographs strung on crisscrossing lines in a wooden shed
A metal grinder and ladle sit inside a large pot heating on a charcoal fire
Crowd gathers in a lantern lit hall for an evening event with string lights overhead
Two performers in colorful costumes sit on the beach with a harp while riders on horseback pass in the background
A red multi peaked fabric tent structure stands on the grass among vintage trailers
People paint glazes onto flat ceramic tiles laid out on a long workbench
Two people lean out of a vintage trailer window laughing, one wearing glasses
Two musicians perform on a dimly lit indoor stage, one singing and playing a small guitar
Woman wrapped in thick orange, green and white crocheted tubes against a plain door
Woman laughing while surrounded by glowing rope lights and lanterns against wood paneling
Person leans through a trailer window draped with a blue curtain reaching toward another person's hand
Glowing hot kiln box with red embers inside as a crowd watches an artist working with tongs
Flames rise from inside a large metal barrel used for firing pottery
Young person sitting cross legged draws in a coloring book, wearing a mushroom print sweatshirt
Two women stand smiling together, one wearing a red polka dot bikini painted over a white dress beside a large sun cutout with a face peeking through
Screenshot listing the 2026 participating Arts Week artists and collectives by name
2026 JURORS

Thank You to Our Lodging Partners. Visitors could use code “ARTSWEEK” for 10-20% off stays with:

SALT Hotel and Pub logo in teal block letters
Adrift Hotel logo with an illustrated rowboat beneath the wordmark
Shelburne Hotel logo with a pine tree emblem
Snow Peak Campfield Long Beach logo in black text with an asterisk mark
Lighthouse Oceanfront Resort logo with a blue lighthouse and star icon
The Seaview Cottages logo in red script with a small star
SPONSORS
$UPPORT ARTS WEEK
Arts Week 2025
Arts Week 2024
Arts Week 2023
Art Week 2022
Arts Week 2021
Arts Week 2020
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contact: Sora at souwesterartsweek@gmail.com

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